TechTools Archives: RE: Fluke T-shooters

From: John Robertson <jrr_at_flippers.com>
Date: Fri Jan 07 2000 - 22:02:51 EST

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Hi Matt! 
 
Yes, please find that info! Having a working script would save a lot of time figuring this out. 
 
Thanks! 
 
John :-#)# 
 
At 10:41 AM 1/7/2000 -0800, you wrote: 
<blockquote type=cite cite>Someone on vectorlist found a few and someone else starting writing a 
program for Asteroids. 
 
I can pull up that info if you'd like.  I'm interested too. 
 
Matt 
 
BTW - How hard would it be to write a program to do effective 
troubleshooting on something like Tempest, Star Wars or Sega (Raster or 
XY) boards? 
 
 
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On Fri, 7 Jan 2000, John Robertson wrote: 
 
> Ok, then where can we find these old programs? I would like to have them 
> for my shop, and would be happy to host an FTP storage site for same. 
> 
> John :-#)# 
> 
> At 09:24 AM 1/7/2000 -0800, Clay Cowgill wrote: 
> > > Since we're on the topic of the rs-232 port on the 9010... 
> > > has anyone looked 
> > > into whether there is a terminal mode available so we could 
> > > write a pc based 
> > > front-end for the t-shooter??  The pc software side would be 
> > > a breeze if 
> > > that sort of mode is already available.  However, if we had to write a 
> > > program on the 9010 to translate the commands.... that might 
> > > get a little 
> > > hairy.  Any thoughts? 
> > 
> >The 9010 has a software compiler and downloader that runs on a PC with a 
> >serial port connection.  You can write programs that run on the 9010 
> >stand-alone, or you can write stuff that uses the PC as a more verbose host 
> >for doing automated test scripts and examining the results with user 
> >interaction.  (The idea was to have the PC be something of an "engineer in a 
> >box" that lets technicians carry out complex debugging tasks in short time. 
> >Sort of a manually-programmed expert system for debugging a board.) 
> > 
> >A sample session might go like: 
> > 
> >PC:  Automatically tests RAM and ROM and CPU bus and decides all is well. 
> >PC:  "Place test probe on pin 2 of IC 2M (74LS00) and press 'enter'" 
> >Fluke:  *beep* (displays signature of 2AF4) 
> >PC:  Looks at 2AF4, decides it's right, and directs the trouble shooting to 
> >the next step. 
> >PC:  "Place test probe on pin 6 of IC 3H (74LS393) and press 'enter'" 
> >Fluke:  *beep* (displays signature of 333F) 
> >PC:  Decides that that signature is wrong, and based on the program knows 
> >that the only thing that could be wrong is a certain IC.  The PC displays 
> >"IC 1B (74LS02) is defective and needs to be replaced." 
> > 
> >(obviously it takes more steps than that, but you get the idea.) 
> > 
> >There are some programs like this floating around for old arade games (I 
> >remember Pole Position in particular). 
> > 
> >-Clay 
> 
> 
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